Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Travel
Passenger insurance a must for taxis
The Ministry of Transport has decided to implement new regulations for taxis, whether owned by individuals or firms, starting from mid-February. The new regulations involve extensive amendments, mainly insurance coverage to include third parties, the passengers and drivers through an
Kuwait awards $4.8 billion contract for airport expansion
Kuwait on Monday awarded a contract worth 1.4 billion dinars ($4.8 billion) to a local company for the expansion of the country’s only international airport, an official statement said. The central tenders committee announced on its website that the contract,
Passengers shocked at sudden change of rules for Zamzam
Passengers departing from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport have expressed shock and disappointment at the new rule limiting the amount of Zamzam water they can carry with them. Earlier, passengers could take a minimum of 10 liters of Zamzam water
Hajis’ airport ordeal ends
Some Hajis from the Indian state of Assam, who had been stranded at Jeddah’s airport for the last four days because of a technical snag in their flight, finally flew out Wednesday night. Their flight was originally scheduled to depart
Flynas suspends long-haul services
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first and only budget airline, flynas, has suspended long-haul flights because profits on the routes did not meet expectations, Chief Executive Raja Azmi said. “We had some issues from a financial standpoint in terms of the profitability
Your menu navigator: How to eat out without gaining weight
With so many restaurants making it to our hot lists, it’s hard to fight the temptation of dining out. Although it’s fine to splurge from time to time, but if you are a frequent restaurant visitor and want to avoid
Plane delight: Windowless jets could take off in 10 years
LONDON: If a window seat is enough to make you nervous on a flight, you might want to avoid a new kind of plane that could fly in as soon as a decade. UK-based tech innovation company Centre for Process
70% of Makkah Mashaer Metro staff are Saudi
The Makkah Mashaer Metro (MMM), developed by the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), recently disclosed to Arab News that 70 percent of its locally recruited staff are Saudi. According to CRCC’s Operational Department data, the number of local staff at
GACA shoots down near-miss claims
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has rejected a report claiming that incidents of planes passing too close to each other in Saudi airspace is seven times the international average, with about 20 incidents a year. A local daily
Moscow hotel goes ‘halal’ in bid to woo Muslim visitors
No bacon for breakfast, a room for prayers and a Quran on your bedside table: a hotel in Moscow has launched a special “halal” service as Russia tries to attract visitors from the Muslim world. “Around 70 percent of our
Saudi Arabia ‘leads’ the Mideast travel market
A young and rapidly expanding population will be the key travel driver in the Gulf region. With 28 million residents, Saudi Arabia is the most populous of the lot and will constitute nearly 60 percent of the GCC population in
Poor Jeddah airport rating rejected
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has slammed a website claiming that King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah is the world’s second-worst facility. Khalid Al-Khaibari, GACA’s spokesman, said the rating was done by a Canadian woman on
20 million to vacation abroad by 2030
The number of Saudi vacationers spending their holidays abroad will increase sixfold by 2030, a local study revealed. The study carried out by a company specializing in travel information systems predicted that 20 million Saudi travelers will vacation abroad by
1,743-room Makkah hotel is largest in the Middle East
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), and Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, jointly opened the 1,743-room Anjum Hotel-Makkah, the largest in the Middle East, to provide world-class services to the guests
3,300 school buses to be added to existing fleet
The Ministry of Education has announced that it had ordered some 3,300 school buses for transporting students in schools across the country. The decision comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to facilitate students’ transportation to and from their schools.
Al-Qarrah — a mountain of caves and cool weather
HOFOUF — Mount Al-Qarrah is considered one of the most prominent tourist landmarks in the Eastern Province. Located 18 km east of Al-Hofouf, the location was given this name due to its proximity to Al-Qarrah village that is in the
36 Hours: Lake Como, Italy
In the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, Lake Como deserves its reputation as a playground for the wealthy. Virtually deserted during the winter, the wishbone-shaped lake awakens from its slumber in mid-March when glamorous crowds begin flocking to
UNWTO lauds Saudi law to protect heritage
The Kingdom recently joined the selected league of countries to set up a system for the monuments and became one of the first Arab countries to set up a monuments system. Welcoming the Kingdom’s new legislation to protect antiquities and
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